Project Gutenberg 2006-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 134 Benson, Arthur Christopher 1862 1925 Benson, A. C. (Arthur Christopher) Carr, Christopher The Isles of Sunset The Isles of Sunset -- The waving of the sword -- Renatus -- The Slype House -- Out of the sea -- Paul the minstrel. E-text prepared by Inka Weide, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Isles of Sunset" by Arthur Christopher Benson is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The story follows David, a hermit who escapes to a remote island after a troubled childhood and the loss of his family. Seeking solace and a deeper connection with God, he embarks on a spiritual journey, exploring themes of faith, solitude, and the human condition. At the start of the narrative, David is introduced as a contemplative young man who has chosen a life of seclusion on the desolate Isles of Sunset. The opening describes his surroundings—a rugged, untouched landscape filled with wild life. David reflects on his past, the hardship he faced, and his dream of a divine call to serve. As he contemplates his decision to leave the world behind, he expresses a yearning for a deeper spiritual experience, setting the stage for his adventures and the challenges he will later encounter on the island. As David navigates his new life amidst solitude, he is also deeply aware of the pain present in the world he left behind. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, English English fiction -- 20th century PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality 308311 2025-08-08T06:40:00.303267 text/html 307653 2006-07-21T17:20:48 text/html 182910 2025-08-08T06:40:06.473239 application/epub+zip 184927 2025-08-08T06:40:03.041226 application/epub+zip 170963 2025-08-08T06:40:01.940239 application/epub+zip 321547 2025-08-08T06:40:09.197227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306664 2025-08-08T06:40:05.730228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282773 2022-09-09T06:21:49.722086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297726 2025-08-08T06:39:59.958238 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 297530 2006-07-21T17:16:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18813 2025-08-08T06:40:09.323182 application/rdf+xml 11621 2025-08-08T06:40:02.420225 image/jpeg 3021 2025-08-08T06:40:02.179212 image/jpeg 110820 2006-07-21T17:21:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 108625 2006-07-21T17:16:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 180862 2025-08-08T06:40:00.329256 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia